Blue Origin announced its 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Monday, April 14. The mission includes some celebrities Aisha Bowe, Amanda […]
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SpaceX declares Starlink Group 11-17 launch delay again of 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell until Saturday
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities to complete a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit […]
ULA scrubs Amazon’s Kuiper 1 mission a No Go due to nasty weather conditions
“The stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window,” according to ULA Launch Director Eric Richards. The Amazon Kuiper 1 mission was a NO […]
Space Force changes launch provider from ULA to SpaceX for GPS III-7 satellite
Another National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission will deliver a Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle to orbit on a rapid response schedule, demonstrating a continuing level of responsiveness […]
Isar Aerospace targets new launch window on March 27 for first test flight
Satellite launch service company Isar Aerospace has announced that the second launch window for the first test flight of Spectrum opens not earlier than Thursday, 27 March, from 12:30pm to […]
Germany’s Isar Aerospace to launch Spectrum vehicle’s test flight
Launch period for Isar Aerospace’s first test flight of launch vehicle Spectrum, a small launch vehicle, begins today. Subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure, the company is preparing to […]
Isar Aerospace successfully completes Stage 1 + 2 static fire tests—test flight prep starts
Isar Aerospace is preparing for its first test flight, having successfully completed static firings of both stages of its launch vehicle ‘Spectrum’. The first flight will take place from Andøya […]
Amazon’s Kuiper-1 launch brought forward
The USA’s United Launch Alliance (ULA) is bringing forward the launch of its debut Kuiper-1 mission (officially its KA-01 launch). This will be the first operational launch for Amazon’s giant […]
Rocket Lab is back and scheduled to launch IoT 4 You on Sunday
Rocket lab has rescheduled the IoT 4 you to Sunday, February 8/9 from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand on Saturday at 12:43 PM […]
SpaceX sends off 23 smallsats from Starlink Group 11-6
Early morning fog was not a problem this time when on Friday, January 24 at 6:07 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites to low-Earth orbit from […]